Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counselling in County Mayo
Welcome. I am glad you are here.
If you are currently feeling lost, hurting, or grieving, please know that you do not have to manage this journey by yourself. True healing happens in connection with others. I understand that sharing your story requires vulnerability. That is why I provide a safe, private, and deeply compassionate space free of judgment. Here, we can work at your pace to make sense of overwhelming emotions.
My approach honors your entire being: mind, body, and spirit! Together, we work toward restoring peace, balance, and a sense of manageable calm to your daily life.
Welcome. I am glad you are here.
If you are currently feeling lost, hurting, or grieving, please know that you do not have to manage this journey by yourself. True healing happens in connection with others. I understand that sharing your story requires vulnerability. That is why I provide a safe, private, and deeply compassionate space free of judgment. Here, we can work at your pace to make sense of overwhelming emotions.
My approach honors your entire being: mind, body, and spirit! Together, we work toward restoring peace, balance, and a sense of manageable calm to your daily life.
I am an Accredited Psychotherapist and Guidance Counsellor working in the West of Ireland. My approach integrates elements from many different schools of psychotherapy and my therapeutic frameworks include Person Centred, Psychodynamics, CBT, Compassion Focused Therapy, ACT, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy and Mindfulness.
I work online with Individuals, Adolescences, Families and Couples and believe that a safe and supportive connection will lead to positive changes and healing. I volunteer weekly in Knock Counselling Centre and the Accord Centre in Co Mayo.
I am an Accredited Psychotherapist and Guidance Counsellor working in the West of Ireland. My approach integrates elements from many different schools of psychotherapy and my therapeutic frameworks include Person Centred, Psychodynamics, CBT, Compassion Focused Therapy, ACT, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy and Mindfulness.
I work online with Individuals, Adolescences, Families and Couples and believe that a safe and supportive connection will lead to positive changes and healing. I volunteer weekly in Knock Counselling Centre and the Accord Centre in Co Mayo.
As a person-centered therapist with a trauma-informed and holistic approach, I provide a compassionate, safe space for adolescents and adults. I honor your unique story, integrating mind, body, and spirit into the healing process. Together, we’ll build resilience, explore your strengths, and support your journey toward growth and well-being
As a person-centered therapist with a trauma-informed and holistic approach, I provide a compassionate, safe space for adolescents and adults. I honor your unique story, integrating mind, body, and spirit into the healing process. Together, we’ll build resilience, explore your strengths, and support your journey toward growth and well-being
I have worked as a therapist for the past 22 years in private practice. It is my great privilege to be with people at perhaps the most difficult times in their lives what ever the circumstances. It is my experience that all of us long for connection to ourselves and others - essentially to be met as a person - regardless of presenting issue.
I have worked as a therapist for the past 22 years in private practice. It is my great privilege to be with people at perhaps the most difficult times in their lives what ever the circumstances. It is my experience that all of us long for connection to ourselves and others - essentially to be met as a person - regardless of presenting issue.
I specialise in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), helping you explore your current difficulties (e.g., stress, anxiety, depression) within the context of unexpected significant life changes/events, attachment and relationship issues, trauma, and loss. By sharing psychological understanding, connecting past experiences to present difficulties, I can support you to work through and process your thoughts and feelings, identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of behaviour and coping.
I specialise in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), helping you explore your current difficulties (e.g., stress, anxiety, depression) within the context of unexpected significant life changes/events, attachment and relationship issues, trauma, and loss. By sharing psychological understanding, connecting past experiences to present difficulties, I can support you to work through and process your thoughts and feelings, identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of behaviour and coping.
I am a psychotherapist with an extensive background in psychology. I offer a safe space, in person or online, to explore, understand and allow for challenging thoughts and feelings. Life can be overwhelming, whether through stress, anxiety, loss, or the quiet weight of unspoken struggles.
With over 10 years of clinical and academic experience, I bring a warm, compassionate approach that integrates evidence-based therapies with genuine human connection. My aim is to help you create a new relationship with challenging thoughts and emotions, while supporting you in living a life of meaning and authenticity.
I am a psychotherapist with an extensive background in psychology. I offer a safe space, in person or online, to explore, understand and allow for challenging thoughts and feelings. Life can be overwhelming, whether through stress, anxiety, loss, or the quiet weight of unspoken struggles.
With over 10 years of clinical and academic experience, I bring a warm, compassionate approach that integrates evidence-based therapies with genuine human connection. My aim is to help you create a new relationship with challenging thoughts and emotions, while supporting you in living a life of meaning and authenticity.
Sinéad is a warm and empathetic systemic psychotherapist with a passion for providing therapeutic support to individuals, couples, and families. She initially trained and worked in the area of social work and within the community and voluntary sector. She has developed expertise in the area of facilitation and group work with over 15 years’ experience. She is committed to fostering a safe and supportive therapeutic environment that facilitates growth and healing.
Sinéad is a warm and empathetic systemic psychotherapist with a passion for providing therapeutic support to individuals, couples, and families. She initially trained and worked in the area of social work and within the community and voluntary sector. She has developed expertise in the area of facilitation and group work with over 15 years’ experience. She is committed to fostering a safe and supportive therapeutic environment that facilitates growth and healing.
I am an Integrative Humanistic Counsellor who places you, the client, at the centre of the work. I have a vast range of experience in this field and aim to provide long term solutions to my clients to help them navigate life's difficulties.
I am an Integrative Humanistic Counsellor who places you, the client, at the centre of the work. I have a vast range of experience in this field and aim to provide long term solutions to my clients to help them navigate life's difficulties.
In our first session, we'll explore what brought you to therapy and explore the most appropriate treatment types which may be a combination of a person centred approach, psychotherapy, CBT, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing or Family Systems therapy.
Many of my clients come to me facing deeply personal and often overlapping challenges. I provide a compassionate space to navigate trauma, anxiety, and depression, as well as the complexities of relationship breakdowns, bullying, and coercive control. These struggles are often intensified by the relentless pace of modern life, social media, and financial instability. Whether you are moving through bereavement, career transitions, or burnout, I am here to help. I also support those who have turned to substance or behavioral addictions as a way to cope with the heavy weight of isolation and stress.
In our first session, we'll explore what brought you to therapy and explore the most appropriate treatment types which may be a combination of a person centred approach, psychotherapy, CBT, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing or Family Systems therapy.
Many of my clients come to me facing deeply personal and often overlapping challenges. I provide a compassionate space to navigate trauma, anxiety, and depression, as well as the complexities of relationship breakdowns, bullying, and coercive control. These struggles are often intensified by the relentless pace of modern life, social media, and financial instability. Whether you are moving through bereavement, career transitions, or burnout, I am here to help. I also support those who have turned to substance or behavioral addictions as a way to cope with the heavy weight of isolation and stress.
Maria Lawton-Murray EMDR and Trauma Trained
Psychotherapist, MA, MIACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Recovery is possible - I use Trauma Informed Care, EMDR and Internal Family Systems ( IFS).
I offer weekly psychotherapy and counselling in a private and comfortable setting in Galway city. Life can be a struggle, but you do not need to be alone in it - Attending therapy in the past helped me understand myself and what I wanted and needed out of life. Mental Health distress isolated me for many years. Trauma informed therapy gave me my life back -
Recovery is possible - I use Trauma Informed Care, EMDR and Internal Family Systems ( IFS).
I offer weekly psychotherapy and counselling in a private and comfortable setting in Galway city. Life can be a struggle, but you do not need to be alone in it - Attending therapy in the past helped me understand myself and what I wanted and needed out of life. Mental Health distress isolated me for many years. Trauma informed therapy gave me my life back -
I am a qualified psychotherapist with a B.A. in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I work with individuals aged 18 years and over, providing a professional, confidential service. I believe that the unique relationship between the therapist and client is key to the success of therapy as the relationship facilitates the trusting environment within which a client's concerns can be shared, explored, and addressed. My approach is Humanistic and Integrative, Person-Centred with elements of CBT and Mindfulness. I cover all areas of general counseling including stress, anxiety, grief and loss, and depression.
I am a qualified psychotherapist with a B.A. in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I work with individuals aged 18 years and over, providing a professional, confidential service. I believe that the unique relationship between the therapist and client is key to the success of therapy as the relationship facilitates the trusting environment within which a client's concerns can be shared, explored, and addressed. My approach is Humanistic and Integrative, Person-Centred with elements of CBT and Mindfulness. I cover all areas of general counseling including stress, anxiety, grief and loss, and depression.
Are you someone who feels stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected—emotionally, mentally, or physically. Are you struggling with feelings of isolation, anxiety, depression, or perhaps you’re navigating a major life transition, such as a career change, relationship breakdown, or loss. This can often leave you feeling weighed down by self-doubt, vulnerability, and fear of judgment. Deep down, do you have a sense that something within you needs attention and care, but may not know exactly what that is or how to approach it. You may have had experience with therapy before decided it wasn’t for you, perhaps you hadn’t met the right therapist
Are you someone who feels stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected—emotionally, mentally, or physically. Are you struggling with feelings of isolation, anxiety, depression, or perhaps you’re navigating a major life transition, such as a career change, relationship breakdown, or loss. This can often leave you feeling weighed down by self-doubt, vulnerability, and fear of judgment. Deep down, do you have a sense that something within you needs attention and care, but may not know exactly what that is or how to approach it. You may have had experience with therapy before decided it wasn’t for you, perhaps you hadn’t met the right therapist
Online Therapists
I Specialise in Mental health conditions: ADHD: OCD: Claustrophobia: Bulimia: Schizophrenia etcetera, and also the essence of therapy; trauma related and high anxiety: I also do Relationship and Couples therapy. I offer an empowering experience on taking back control of your own actions, behaviours, whereby you’re thinking and feelings can literally follow in tandem. How this can define your relationship from within and follow into your relationships plural.I have a background in Radio/Journalism for mental health and videos online: First Part: Raymond Walsh 'Rationalisation over Rumination' on YouTube.
I Specialise in Mental health conditions: ADHD: OCD: Claustrophobia: Bulimia: Schizophrenia etcetera, and also the essence of therapy; trauma related and high anxiety: I also do Relationship and Couples therapy. I offer an empowering experience on taking back control of your own actions, behaviours, whereby you’re thinking and feelings can literally follow in tandem. How this can define your relationship from within and follow into your relationships plural.I have a background in Radio/Journalism for mental health and videos online: First Part: Raymond Walsh 'Rationalisation over Rumination' on YouTube.
I’m so glad you’re here - it means a part of you understands that keeping it bottled up isn’t working anymore. As your holistic psychotherapist I offer a path to get to the root of your pain. Your struggles are not your fault; they can likely be traced back to your childhood and the coping strategies you learnt to cope. Together we will uncover what has been keeping you stuck or causing pain - working towards understanding how it impacts you now; how you show up in the world, in relationships and in the quiet moments with yourself.
I’m so glad you’re here - it means a part of you understands that keeping it bottled up isn’t working anymore. As your holistic psychotherapist I offer a path to get to the root of your pain. Your struggles are not your fault; they can likely be traced back to your childhood and the coping strategies you learnt to cope. Together we will uncover what has been keeping you stuck or causing pain - working towards understanding how it impacts you now; how you show up in the world, in relationships and in the quiet moments with yourself.
Hello and Welcome, thank you for reading my profile. I'm a humanistic and integrative psychotherapist, which means I tailor my approach to you and support you to achieve the goals that matter to you. I hope we can begin a journey together, where I can support and help you work through whatever is bothering or hindering you. I offer a safe, compassionate, non-judgemental place where you can heal and grow. I aim to help resource you to be the best version of you.
I work with Adults (18 and over), Teenagers/Adolescents (13 to 18), and with couples.
I am based in Watergrasshill, just outside Cork City.
Hello and Welcome, thank you for reading my profile. I'm a humanistic and integrative psychotherapist, which means I tailor my approach to you and support you to achieve the goals that matter to you. I hope we can begin a journey together, where I can support and help you work through whatever is bothering or hindering you. I offer a safe, compassionate, non-judgemental place where you can heal and grow. I aim to help resource you to be the best version of you.
I work with Adults (18 and over), Teenagers/Adolescents (13 to 18), and with couples.
I am based in Watergrasshill, just outside Cork City.
Perhaps you are wondering why choose to work with me or what would this look like? We can begin with exploring what you are going through and look to increase awareness and understanding of the impact of these lived experiences, and possibly identify the origins. Your journey and experiences are unique. You bring your story and together we will navigate the feelings, thoughts, emotions and behaviours, validate the impact and create a clear picture of the change you might hope to achieve. Through this process we can also explore ways you can best implement change for an improved lived experience.
Perhaps you are wondering why choose to work with me or what would this look like? We can begin with exploring what you are going through and look to increase awareness and understanding of the impact of these lived experiences, and possibly identify the origins. Your journey and experiences are unique. You bring your story and together we will navigate the feelings, thoughts, emotions and behaviours, validate the impact and create a clear picture of the change you might hope to achieve. Through this process we can also explore ways you can best implement change for an improved lived experience.
I use the Internal Family Systems approach.
I specialize in helping those affected by Narcissistic Abuse. Narcissists control, manipulate, dominate and lie to get their needs met without considering their significant other. Understanding their gas-lighting tactics helps the client understand how it is affecting them emotionally and psychologically. I help them break free from this insidious abuse.
I use the Internal Family Systems approach.
I specialize in helping those affected by Narcissistic Abuse. Narcissists control, manipulate, dominate and lie to get their needs met without considering their significant other. Understanding their gas-lighting tactics helps the client understand how it is affecting them emotionally and psychologically. I help them break free from this insidious abuse.
Aiste Ungulaityte
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
1 Endorsed
Gorey, County Wexford Y25
I am a Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist, deeply rooted in the person-centred and existential belief that every individual holds an innate capacity for resilience and growth. My approach is grounded in genuine connection, empathy, and curiosity about what it means to be human. I believe that therapy offers a space where people can safely explore who they are, what they’ve experienced, and how they wish to live more fully. Working collaboratively, I aim to support clients in finding their own voice and inner strength, even in moments of uncertainty or pain.
I am a Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist, deeply rooted in the person-centred and existential belief that every individual holds an innate capacity for resilience and growth. My approach is grounded in genuine connection, empathy, and curiosity about what it means to be human. I believe that therapy offers a space where people can safely explore who they are, what they’ve experienced, and how they wish to live more fully. Working collaboratively, I aim to support clients in finding their own voice and inner strength, even in moments of uncertainty or pain.
Individual/Relationships Limerick City & County
Counsellor, APCP
Newcastle West, County Limerick V42
Feeling trapped in a painful 'push-pull' cycle? One of you constantly seeks closeness, while the other needs space, leaving you both feeling lonely and misunderstood. These predictable patterns are often driven by our attachment styles, creating a dynamic that feels strangely familiar yet difficult to break. I help individuals and couples move beyond managing symptoms to understand and change this dance. Together, we can decode your pattern, heal its roots, and build a secure, loving connection. The goal is not to change who you are, but to help you relate to each other in a new way fostering security, intimacy, and mutual support
Feeling trapped in a painful 'push-pull' cycle? One of you constantly seeks closeness, while the other needs space, leaving you both feeling lonely and misunderstood. These predictable patterns are often driven by our attachment styles, creating a dynamic that feels strangely familiar yet difficult to break. I help individuals and couples move beyond managing symptoms to understand and change this dance. Together, we can decode your pattern, heal its roots, and build a secure, loving connection. The goal is not to change who you are, but to help you relate to each other in a new way fostering security, intimacy, and mutual support
I also draw from Psychodynamic, Inner Child Therapy, IFS 'parts' work and CBT approaches, which help explore the influence of both your past & present experiences.
My therapeutic practice offers a gentle, collaborative, holistic and heart-led approach. I believe healing begins in spaces where we feel safe. I offer Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy for those who are feeling anxious, depressed, or disconnected within themselves.
Whether you’re coping with low self-worth, grief & loss or the weight of everyday life, it would be my privilege to provide that therapeutic space with you.
What I bring to this work is more than professional training. I bring a lived experience, empathy and a deep respect for the therapeutic process.
I also draw from Psychodynamic, Inner Child Therapy, IFS 'parts' work and CBT approaches, which help explore the influence of both your past & present experiences.
My therapeutic practice offers a gentle, collaborative, holistic and heart-led approach. I believe healing begins in spaces where we feel safe. I offer Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy for those who are feeling anxious, depressed, or disconnected within themselves.
Whether you’re coping with low self-worth, grief & loss or the weight of everyday life, it would be my privilege to provide that therapeutic space with you.
What I bring to this work is more than professional training. I bring a lived experience, empathy and a deep respect for the therapeutic process.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counsellors
What is Internal Family Systems therapy?
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a type of talk therapy that focuses on sub-personalities, or “families,” within a person, which may be made up of wounded parts and unpleasant emotions like anger and shame. These sub-personalities can come into conflict with each other and with an individual’s core Self, leaving the person feeling detached from positive traits such as the “8 C’s” of confidence, calmness, creativity, clarity, curiosity, courage, compassion, and connectedness. By healing a patient’s wounded parts, a therapist aims to restore balance and bring on positive change.
How does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
An IFS therapist will work with a patient to identify their particular sub-personalities, recognize the emotions powering them, and release them. By doing so, the patient should become more able to address any underlying problems their sub-personalities may have been trying to protect them from. Ultimately, a patient discovers ways to manage internal and external conflicts on their own, through techniques such as relaxation exercises, journaling, and making charts depicting the relationships between their core Self and their distinct parts.
Does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
IFS therapy has been shown to help people address conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic, fears and phobias, trauma, and substance use disorders. Some research has also found that it can help individuals deal with symptoms of physical health conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, such as pain, everyday functioning, depressive feelings, and low self-compassion. There are some conditions for which IFS treatment, specifically discussions of one’s “parts,” may be less appropriate, such as schizophrenia or other states that involve psychosis or paranoia.
How long does Internal Family Systems therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for IFS therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core concepts of IFS, some patients quickly make progress. While experiences vary, most will find that it is a relatively longer-term therapy, involving months and sometimes years of sessions.